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Re:European Commission fines Google €2.42B for abusing domin... by tyingq on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @08:53AM (#14644893)
The FTC did investigate Google for this exact same thing, and the investigators recommended action be taken.

http://graphics.wsj.com/google-ftc-report/

"Staff concludes that Google's conduct has resulted - and will result - in real harm to consumers and to innovation in the online search and advertising markets. Google has strengthened its monopolies over search and search advertising through anticompetitive means..."

It went nowhere though:

"The staff recommended bringing a lawsuit challenging certain Google practices. The Commission ultimately voted, 5-0, not to bring charges against Google."

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